HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A mesting of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on the fih instant in the Council Chamber.
PRESENT
HIS EXCELLENCY THE OFFICE ADMINI. MISSING THE GOVERNMENT, Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, U.M.G.
MAJOE-GENERAL R. G. BRUADwoon, C.B.
A.UD.
Hou, Mr. A.M. THOMSON, (Colonial Secre
Lary).
HE "ONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 71α, 1907.
b.) Does the Government consider that such | further term of 21 years; and to continue appliances are sufficien If not, what steps does the Government propose to take, and when, to ramedy such deficiencies?
CAPTAIN THE POLICE replied:-
SUPERINTENDENT
in force for a farther period of 21 yours the provisions of Section 9 of the Horigkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ordin. orance, 1899, with regard to the Excess Isno of Bills and Notes payable to beater demand.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion wor agreed to,
2. (a) A fully equipped hose cart is kept at each of the two Police Staticus.
on
(b) Not altogether. Steps are being taken
THE APPROPRIATION BILL. to place a Despatch Box at Mountain View
mared the The ATTORNEY GENERAL Terrace. But to catablish in a rural district
Peak like the
katisfactory system of third reading of the Bill entitled An Or protection against Bre would involve largo dinanes to authorize the Appropriation of a Eup
pared to undertake.
B
LAW REPORT May 3.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PR{YT COUNCH..
Present LotD MAGNACHTEN, LORD ATEIN- SON COLLINE, AND SIR ARTHUR WILSON.)
THE TUNG TA BANK AND OTHERS V. THE
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA,
AND CHINA.
This was an appeal from a judgment of the Chief Justics of the Supreme Court for Chins Mr. Seration, Ke, Mr. F. D. Mackinnon, and Koren of March 31, 1995
lanis; Mr. Arthur Coben, K.C., and Mr. Boydel Houghton for the respondenta,
Ilon. Mr. H. B. J. GOMPERTZ (Attorney-ependiture which the Government is not preplementary Sum of Four bund ed and seven and Mr. Prammond appoured for the appel
General)
Hon. Mr. C. MI. MENSER, (Colonial Trea
soror).
Hon. Mr. W GUATBAN (Director of Publis Works!
Hon. Mr. A. W. BRYWx(Registrar Cioneral) Bon, Mr. P. J. BADELEY (Captain-Superin endent of Police).
Ilon. Dr. Ho Ka, M.B., CM., C.M.G. Hon Mr. WEL YUK
Hon. Mr. H. E, POLLOCK, K.C.
Huu. Mr. ZWETT.
Hon. Mr. W. OSBORNE.
Hon, r, 11. KESWICK,
Mr. A. 6. M. FLETCBE (Clerk of Councils,
MINUTES.
The minutes of the previous mosting were
reul and confirmed.
PUBLIC WOLK8 COMMITS GE.
This 'EXCELLENCY appointed the Hon. Mr H. Keswick to the vacancy on the Public Works Committee caused by the departure of the lou. M. W. J. GresSON.
FINANCIAL
The CONIAL SECRETARY- -1 beg to lay ou the table the report of the Finance Committee (No 3), and move its option. The only amount involved in the report is the advance on railway construction for the current year.
The following is the resolation which the Finance Committee unanimously agreed to:- "It is hereby resolvel that a Sum of Twe million four Lunde d and thirty-eight thousand Dollars ($2,438,900) be udratieed out of Funds in the Custody of Lue Government for the purposes of construction of the Kowicon-Canton Bailway British Section) during the year 1997."
TERES FOR FEATIN.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked!-
3. Will the Government consider tho advis
ability of planting fir trees and cataphor-trees along and on the Northven alɔpo from the road which runs at the side of the catch-water in the Shatin Valley
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied:-
seven thousand eight huafred and forty-nine Dollars and fifty-thrae Cents, to defray the Charges of the Year 1906.
The COLONIAL TREASUREN seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The bill was thou read a third tima, passed, and became law.
VALIDITY OF A JUDGE'S DECISIONS.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the third Pine trees have been planted in the made reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to ground on the northern slopes of the catchwater removo doubts as to the validity of the procred this year, and pine and camphor trees will beings of the Supreme Court of this Colony during planted along the road in the level ground next the time that ALKED GASTOTNE WISE, year. The billy abovward below the catchwater Esquire, held the office of Puise Judge of sneh Court from the 25/3 day of June, 1969, are also included in the planting programme for
down to the present iitos. next year.
THE COMMISSION. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked;
4). Has the Principal Civil Medical Officer) stated in writing to the Government his views with reference to the Report of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance Commission? (b). If so, will the Government lay a copy of the writing containing sach rows upon the table?
The COLONIAL SECRETARY replied: + (1), Yes.
hj Paper bid in the table.
BRITISH BUBSIDIARY COINS
H. Mr. OSBORNE asked;
1. Will the Govrument cause notices to he exhibited at the paying-in counters of the Trea- sary, Post Office, Karlione Office, Magistracy and other departments; also inserted in Chinese newspaper, informing the Public that British
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and Subsidiary Coins are : gal tender up to $2 in the notion was curried,
PAFERS.
The ATTORNEY-GENBRAI, by command of His Excellency the Offer Administering the Government, laid on the table the report of the Standing Law Committee on the Oidians to send the B lls of Ezaunaga Ordinance.
silver and $1 in copper on each bill that
Government shroffs are tonnd to reosive them up to the shove amounts, and that the Fublic are oct bound to accop! more than these amounts, as change?
2. With a view to creating a demand for British Subsidiary Coins, will the Government consider the advisability of increasing the limit
The arguments were heard before the Vaca ion by a foard composed of Lord Maenaghten, Lord Atkinson, and Sir Arthur Wilson, judg. mont b ing defurred.
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The M.-C. Daily Nees of May 31st gays--It is with the utmost regret, which will be uui- versally thared, that we hura that information ROBINSON PIANO has been received in Shanghai to the effect that 2th instant, wil
CO., LTD. rocks at Steep Island on the French cruiser Chang, stranded on the have to be abatid red. The news still lacks
vessel, official curation, but it is feared that its accuracy is beyond question. Everything that was possible has been done to RASH hat the extent of the damage originally resis
which sha
Lord Macnoghter, in ivoring their Lordships judgment last week, and the appellauts wore Chinese banking companies at Henkow. The respondeats. the Chartered Bunk, had a branch at flankow. The plaintiffs lders for value of promissory clain ed да
bering a stamp notes in the Chinees language
the Chinew name of Makalen
of or clip" with the maree" skales" in Chinnes Chartered Bank. These sites were issued by the Chinese department of the lankow branch of the Chartered Bank. There was no point of las involved in the appeal. The question at 21 Were the The COLONIAL SECRETARY REConde, and isene was simply a jury q*6* that those fod and the firmness of the grip in
appellants just died in assuming promissory notes were binding on the bank is held on the rooks Lave made it impossibis TALKING the motion was agreed te.
uns still! continuous heavy sea A The bill was then read a third time, passed, Ur, in other words, was it to be inferred from to ruite ber even after a week's streuunas
the eireprostabe of the case that Luo Chartered exertion. Bank held out the Chinese department of further handicapped attempts at salvage, On and became inw.
ar allowed that Wednesday morning & cargo heat was driven their branch at Hunkow
as their duly on to the rocks wear the erniser, and Day department to be held ont, missory notes stamped with the Makalea chlauches had a hard ta k in towing her off; in authorised agents for the is no of pro- of the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company's in exchange or in return for money paid in as deing an the 1 much had a rowing boat and a a loan to the-bank? The European staff of the rail broken and sustained other minor injuries. Chartered Banks brauch at Hankow consisted of The work of removing the armament of the
When the events
Chancy will be carried wat as expeditiously as ageat and occurred which gave rise to these suits the possible. Even when she has been thus lightened, off, us r injuries are of such a motuce that she must imediately sink in deep water.
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY OF MINANUM,
Tho ATTORNEY-GENGEAL bored the third reading of the Bill entitled 'An Ordinance to amend the Married Women's Property Ordiu suce, 190.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY secouded, and the motion was agreed to.
The Bill was then read a third time, passo
and became law.
an
an accountant
HIS EXCELLENCY-Council alanıb aújourned agent was Mr. Livingstone-the accountan! it would be of no avail to attempt to tow her!
until this day werk.
THE HARBOUR COLLISION.
BETWEEN 8.S." VERONA" AND S..
"CHOISING."
With
The Chancy was launched at Bordeaux io 1894, and completed two years later at a cost of £360,000. Her displacement was 4,736 tons and 4 of 8,300 h.p. Her armament consisted of 1we 76 in., six 35 in., four 2 5 in., six 18 in., and six 4 in. guns, and she carried a complu. Bent of 375 men,
SHELL TRANSPORT AND TETROL.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of His Excellency the Offer Administering leto which they are gal tender? Government, laid on the table the following The CULONIAL SECRETARY replied:
A not:ee will he eest 10 Depart-tido Hoats above the water like the bell of Tony Shon Hsing, whe had been in the service Engiaud has been greatly onhanced by the fact) papers.-Report on the Eveping Continuation
1. (a).
Classes; report on the Post Office for the yearments accordingly and a notification to the 1906; a minute by the Principal Civil Medlenil public on the subject of subsidiary coin generally Oficer on the Pablic Health and Building is being considered,
(h). A debtor is bound to tamiler the exact Ordinance Commission.
amount of his debt in legal currency, but there
THE RATING OF DINANCE.
THE COLONIAL MORTALT moved the following resolution: Resolved by the Legis alive Conseil that the percentages on the valuation of tenements payable wa rates in the under uncutioned places be altered from the lat day of July, 1907, a follows:-
Quarry Bay, Shata Shui Po,
To Kwa Wus,
Ma Jau Wei..
Kawinon City.
Tai Kok Trui... Fuk Tan Heung, Shantivan East,
Shankiwen
West.
Shunkiwan Road,
Teing Shin Ma Tau...
Po Kan Wat.....
Sai Wan Ho,
Whitfild,
Hok in....
Tung Le Wan
From 7% to ME
7 to
to y
to f to 10
..to 10
... to 18
"
to ini
11
9 to 10%
to t
"
to 10
9
to 10
2 to
to 10.
The differences, as a rule, wora on account
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RECORDS.
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MUSIC:
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES
AND
DANCE MUSIC
JUST ARRIVEV.
Hongkong, 29th November, 1995,
HOTEL BUSINESS.
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is no objection to adding this to the notification, in a previous report that he was in sommard of office and apparoutly with Yu Ching Yu. He believed, will shortly be able to buy his patrol decided that it would be imprad-at to declare
2. The suggestion underlying this question is contrary to the accepted economic principles governing the issue of subsidiary colorge.
THE KICKSA SERVICE.
Hon. Mr. OSBORNE sked
the Choising at the time of the collision. This The Captain hat relinquished his is not 53. post some days previously, being succeeded by Coptain Rauchfuss, who has had the mistor. Presumed that the market shroff of the god deal of the buying of Shell ordinary cash is the reopts from boarding and
tape to come to grief in his first command,
other native banks intimate. terms with bin.
word not
on
mora
Sir Robertson. They held a power of attorney ander the seal of the bank, and were invested with the unal powers conferred on bark agents. Livingstone ner Mr. Robert. Neither Mr.
or ubla son was familiar with Chinese characters and to converse in Chinee, Mr. Livingstone lou tive years at Hanitow, Mr. Robertson only two. Like every other foreign house carrying the "who managed Following our yesterday's report of the co business in Chius, the branch at Hankow
employed a compradore
thus defined in the collision between the German steamer Choising Lative department of the bank. The term outward bound, and the German oil steamer compradate"
What Sir Marcus Samuel, acting on behalf foreiga Veroan. inward bound, a repress ntative of the Century Dictionary: In Borgkong and the
business of the Shell Transport Company, has been able!
to achieve, ought to have a favourable influence Daily Pr eas visited thewreck of the former vesant, treaty ports of Chian a patise agen, er A little distance beyond the Naphtha Gedown manager employed by
house as an intermediary in dealing with
mediately concorned and of the motor industry adil The comprado:e engages at West Point the . Chuising lies hard the gives and as a general advisor and equally upon the fortunes of the company im- by the shore on a rocky and naeven bottom, factotum,
The compradore's off the natire tions prohibited the passage through the canals her stern and propeller showing above the is answerable for all the native employes of of Europe. Formerly the Suez Canal regula water lion, while her stem is submerged almost the firm."
premnices. The staff cuasisted of the compraders As the principal suppilos come from the Dutch East Tuilies the coat of petrol or heazius in to the main deck, and the ship's bell at low department of the bank was within the bank of sleaners carrying petral or benzine in balk. in the of the bank for years, an Eaglish-speaking that the tank vessels had to make the journey Rock. The sbore
At the 5fth ordinary general meeting of the overs and shruf or clerk, Yu Ching Xu, who had been t
tas Samael's vaticing efforts, the Canal Com Hotel des Colonies Shanghai Leld on My the Inchcaps matting which forms part of the carge ears in the offies, and so five or six clerks home in the Cape. Now, thanks to Bir Mar- Rail bookkeepers. All the business which the violnily is strewn with batch,
error native bankers in Hankow did with the mittes have agreed to withdraw the regulations it was anounced that since the report was refered to, and the British motorist, it sent out, after careful considera'ian, the directors +dora's It was st:ind Chartered Enk was dore in the compred
The paid, a divided under prosent co dition Here we might pause to correct
for about half as much as be has hitherto paid. alona was author.zell by the compradore to uss
rage working recrust for last year showed a regarding Cap'alo Simengeu.
decrease in revenue of about $1600),
acconuted maintenance and charges ought to encourage The Makalen elop. With the oomgradere ti Ary effectise reduction such as this in car market shroff of the Tung To Bad it might be the expansion of a great and grawing industry for entirely by the falling off in Jeral trade and beyond a wedding seqaniatanes, and
shares is stated to be traerable to Halland, lodging acconal were about $2000 more then The practice where the combination of the company with thin 1905-6. It reply to Fr. J. Hadley, Mr.
in hand last year and the dividend paid by mortgaging the company's Putting off in a sampon to the wrck seater as regarded the native banks in dealing the Royal Dutch is universally approved.-E. E. Clark said that there was no cash
the
vesta ente. It w deciled that an extra- in the employment of by witsers"&
A market shroff from
bo called for the purpose of ordinary meeting day, our reporter sought and found Captain with the Chartered Buk was described Globe. Rauchfuss who stated that on Wednesday Tung Ta Rank. afternoon, at about fifteen minutes past four each native bank visited the European bauks
Serious damage, amenating to 60ubmitting a special resolution that the capital of the company be reduced to Ths. 112,500 in nks (3000), was caused by a tira which 9,000 shares at Tla. 12.50 oach by writing off o'clock, he cast off from bla buoy opposite the every day, Ilaring ascertained before starting China Merchants' wharf, steamed through the the condition of the fade in his own bank, the market shroff ascertained from the European
houses in Bremen last month. Owing to the The Government after careful investigation two fairway buoys and proceeded brought hack to whom the visit was paid whether they destroyed 2 bales of cotton in some was 2000 and by paying back Tis, 22, in
In front of him was the had money to lend or whether they wanted to
yards near by, and destroyed the 1oof of the are of the opinion that, owing to the large Sulphur Channel.
fire-brigade station. The ficemen, at first pawer the European bank had money to lead a loan devrease in the demand for rickshes incident Ferona, pessing on the other side of Green borrow. If his own bank wants to borrow and high wind the flames soon spread to some timber less in the face of the wind, managed after was arranged. I his own bank had money to When he got rarer he saw her on the
lord and The European bank wanted to borrow upon the opening of the Electric Tramway, the Island. licenses, if called upon to provide a better typo right side of the Island rounding a bend, and
When he had arranged terms with the European tas dames.
As a conflagration had occurred two days be-engagement of mon after the completion of of ricksbu, will not have suficient inducement making to cross the chauri. As the Captain in arranged as to the Europos hawk.seroral hours work to gain the mastery over
to port, bank in the compradore's office and bad com-
manteated the terms to the acconstant of his fore ju some eation warehouses the policy their first period of continuous service having believed that incendiaries had been at work, and, bon under consideration, it has been decided
that to carry on their basis aules the scale of was of opinion that he could not paɛs her on
in future the following rules are to be observed:-Continuous service man who take fares is raised or the licenes fee is reduced. It that side, he altered his course
was sent by a messenger to to starboard he blew plated. The
their discharge from the active servica, whether he altered his course
offier.
ad in return covery of the culprit. -
to the shore, or to the Royal Floet Reserve, WAS
received, which Bauk
NAVAL GRIEVANCES,
are not to be allowed to re-enter unless the ir the Chartered
character is good and there are vacancies for It was denided in October last 10 abolish the two blasts on his whistle, and on steering
the case f
A deputation of membora of Parlament, them, either at their own or any other port. restriction on the number of licences is-ard and further to the left, sounded the whistle twice to lease the matter of an improved service to again. The Throud's whistle was the sounded somed to have been insatiably in the form
unt. dispaled that the promissory notes end Mr. F. H. Lab. Mr. T A. Bramsen, Mr. Kesorto will ventinue to be dealt with under the private enterprise. There are grounds for he once, which meant that she was going to star of a promissory not entirely in Chinese charac. lieving that an experimental servico of rickshag board, whereas it should have been sounded twice, ters and baring the Makales olop. It was onsisting of Sir John Baker, Sir J.hu Beo, Special service sea eurolied in the oval Flest upon were issued from the campraduro's offies Dobson, Mr. Mallet, Mr. J. H. Jenkins, Mcial instructions that have been issued in tain saw that a collision was imminent be put bis that the payments for them or for the original Owen Philipps, Dr. Napier, Mr. A. Wilkie and regard to them. Continuous service men who Mr. Unyelek Wilson, had an interview with take their discharge to the store on completing tims for pension are not to be allowed to re-enter of an improved type with rubber tyros may The Just whistis blew too late, and when tho Cap-
engines tall astorn. About - minute after- tes of which they wore renewals were made shortly be introduced.
wards, at about 4.30 p.m., the vessels collided in accordance with directions sened from Lord Tweedmouth last month, and urged th The Verona was travelling a bont slow, while the that office, and that those notos bore the claims of the lower deck in the Royal Navy for a farther engagement In other uses third
Makalee alop and on the face of them purporte but as steam was not then up, she would not be it appeared that the promissory notes in be premiss ry notes of the Chartered Bank. of the sort issued from the comprature's office, travelling at her seagoing speed. At the ion were not by any means the first notes
of cullision the
For years past such promissory notes has Choising had a
and carried been iFrued from time to time for money of 800 tour, general cargo
ob'aised from the native banks. All bach paisongers.ob's about twenty Chinese
3 Will the Governmeal say what at-pe have been taken towards improving the Hickshu service, in view of what was stated in this
Council on 7th Juna, 1906!
Tho CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF Pouter replied:--
com
GREAT FIRE AT BREMEN
£ 1,000 DAMAGE.
of the fire brigade, police, lighting and water is considered that it would not be expedient to bat the Verang kept ca as hefore. Whap! own bank, his part of the transaction was offered a reward of 1000 marks for the dis-
services.
The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the resolution was agreed to.
THE COMMISSION'S REPORT.
Hov. Dr. Ho K ---Si, I beg to give notice that at the nest meeting of Connail I will ask the following questions--
(1) What steps does the Government propose to teke, and when. ingand to carrying
out the recommendations of the Public Health and Building Ordinance Commission?
make either of these concessions.
GAP ROCK TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION,
Hon. Mr. OBOR asked:
4. Will the Governmeal state how long
(2) If the Gorurument does not propose to carry out the revsumendations of the Commis.tel-graphic communication with Gap Rock has Cheng's engines indicated full steam ahead,
5. In view of the approaching typhoon sensou will the Government tako steps to have the cable repaired ut au corly Acie?
sion in foto, which of such recommendations been interrupted? does the Government propose not to carry out? (8) Will the Government-runks a statement of what they propose to do with regard to the recommendations of the Commission ?
WAKCHAL WATER
time
deel
the
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to
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RE-ENGAGEMENT OF SEAMEN.
4.
In a cicular letter just issued this Admiralty intimate the regulations governing the ro
ог
orry qualifying service in the lower rating.
a mau should
by the award of
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied: Although the Verona stood by affor the wallision voter had been duly honoured and paid. I pensions of men serving for 22 years bo increased possessing special qualification: not ordinarily
(4) Telegraphic communication with Gap Hon. Mr. A. B. FOXA asked the following Rock has been interrupted sines the morning of the 18th September last, when the land line
questions:-
1. (s) Has the Government received com plaints with reference to deficiencies in the supply of water to houses in Wanchai?
(b) If so, bus the Government taken any, and what, steps to remely such deficiencies?
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKs replied: A complaint in writing dated the 25th March last, was received from us. Mr. T. Spafford,
was broken by the typhoon. The cable itself wae broken by the typhoon of the 29th Septeza"
to the keel, he immediat-ly pat out two boats
bur.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE AMENDMENT CHDINANCE.
bis ship.
WEATHER REFORT.
With the First Lord were Mr. E. Robertos, M.P., Secretary to the Admiralty, and Mr. Grunt engagements are to be allowed ouly in very special ireneslau, when the service would benefit by the reduction of the Among the many points urged by the depat-men. This privilege should be limited to cases Lambert, MP, Civil Lord. tion were the folowing: That the man of the of higher ratings, and allowed only when there Royal Navy should be granted facilities is a shortage us to want of experience or
keir own case in Ter, or through their
the cases of men filling special, por do presentativer, to the Admiral's; that the
hat Ild.;
be expected.
ed from men of their rating. The the cases with whic's the present suits 10. per day-ie, to In
as at pres al.
naval schoolmasters did not reach t
re-engarsement instead he did not lower any boats, so when the Captatuere concerned the
the King's regulations is to continge as of present. fund that his ship yas making yater fast, bus des pofers of the bank. It was stolen by Yun "good" imbient of Fory Ford" cimracter in foreng granting of bigible for the axer dad of
Buch being the couse of business bend not to affected except for the year of trustworthy.
These regulations are to come into force as starheard bug being opened up from its dook Ching Yu, who was supposed to be perterly the last year of his service, and that his pension allowed by
in the compradore's cffice, very differont views his offence; that the whole quetion of food and and landed the passengers, Then he beached were presented to the Chart, though no want the cantecus should be inquired into, and the from July 1, and will affect all rasu who take of good faith was imputed to either side. The system of general, messing expedited for all their discharge on and affer that date and
friss kit should be
(A Proposal for establishing a wireless
Captain Dobronz, of the Verm, stated that Chief Jua'ier came to the conclusion that it olasses concerned; that
prom Rsary notes iusioned officer should be disr.ted until tried by installation in under consideration, perding |
on the morning of the collision his reas-l had must be taken that the compradore lud aab-granted; that no chief, pety, or non-commis-subsegmently apply to re-evior.
rity to bind the back stil ement of which an steps are being taken to reached port from New York, laden with oil Chiuses charsetets bearing the Blukulee olor, are sente aced by Court-martisi; that warrant an generel cargo, and dropped anchor in the but he thought the compradore had noauthority and commissioned rank should be open to all Dangerous Goods aucheruge. At four o'clock to delegate the duty of affixing be chop to other ratings on the lower deck; that all rating, repair iko cable,
or the same afternoon the anchor was weighed hands, and so he held that as the compradost ould be paid the 2d, a day re-engaging pay, and the vessel proceeded my side of Green Bland had not himself stamped these
were with badges, and be pak Id. per day for them, who to cross the Sulphur Channel, and steam with the Makako chop the plaintir notes and be allowed the award of good conduct various branches of tie lewer deck was advocated, alongside the Standard Oil Company's wharf. out a remedy. He refused, bowever, to give ther wirn or not; the abolition of all hospital Choising was observed bearing down at the casts to the Chartered Bank, because he thought stoppages. The need for increased pay for the
had so conducted their business "as to lead Verone sleamed slowly for the Hongkong they
And it was pointed out that in some casas no to suffer a loss which would have bee
of continuous ro one blast, and Chorising responded with one,
In this contexion
Fystem Marob. A verbal complaint was made on the
The COMNIAL SECRETARY seconded, and which round that the Captain was to eartipus they had taken an ordinary business precaution."
After reviewing the
the facts, Lord acnagb
to: the men. therefore surprised on this coarse. He wun 1th May by a Mr. Petersen regarding de ficiency of water in Sau Wa Forg, and, after the motion was agreed to.
The Bill was then consideren clause by clanee, when although there was sufficient roow said it appearoa tc their Lordships that the /gressive. pay was recommended as affording & Formoes Channel and along the Northern
for the Cheising to pass on the Green proyer inftremes was that the Chartered Bank proper raward and incentive inspection, it was decided to pat in an additional
after which Council resumed. connection from the principal main to the
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. rider-main thus enabling an increased supply to
Hon. Mr. K8w1K merad the first bo obtained, The work was completed on the
reading pl
a Bill entitlu An Ordinance, 14th May. A consistent supply was turned on
to anthorise the Hongkong and Shanghai the 17th May, and no further complaints have
Banking Corporation from time to time to been received.
increase the Capital of the said Corporation from the sum of Ten Millions of Dollars to a 2. (a.). What Government appliances exist for sam not exceeding the sam of Twenty Millions of Dollars; and to continue incorporated for a the extinguishing of fires at the Peak?
that regarding the inadequacy of the supply of water Tho ATTORNET-GENERAL move!
Cancil resolve itself into a commitice of the whole Council to consider the Bill entitled Au
to his house, No. 12, Sax Wa Fong. An inspsotion was at ones made, and it was dis-
ecvered that the tiler-maia valve had becomHO
choked. The valve was cleared on the 28 Ordinance to amend the Bill af Exghang wide of the channel. The latter ve sol low Chiness relying on the'r reputation and increase had been granted for 30 years or more.
PEAK FIRE APPLIANCE9. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked-
Ordinance, 1835.
bten
Island side of the chanel, she hore over towards allowed the compradore's office-that was the him. It was then that he blew one blast and natire department of their banko be held ont stopped bis engines, but instead of answering as authorized to bind the bank by promissory the Choising weat ahead, and when close to the notes bearing the Makalee chop in exchange or Pergite blew iwe blasts. Then the Captain in return for money paid in as a lan to the ordered full speed asterp, but it was ice fata bank. Their Lordship would, therefore, humbly Within a minute the vessels struck, and the advise his Majesty that the decree under appeal Choising basing speed ou, in ground. After ought to be recursed; and that judgment should standing by for a time the Captain took his ship be entered in favour of the plaintiffs for the to the wharf, where it was found that her bon amounts claimed with interest at 7 per cent. was slightly dad ged, and that she was making por annum and costs. The respondents would
pay the cost of the appeal. water.
Lord Tweilmouth, in reply said the Adini. ralty wore trying to meet the wishes of the men iz soveral important matters. He pointed out that to institute the whole of the reforms suggested would envolve an additional expen- ture of £600,000 a year, and as present such
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the 6th at 11.55 s..-The barometer the following report:
has risen moderately in F. China and fallen The olengated depression, which is moving towards E.N.E., xtends from N. Formosa to epsilerably over Japau and the Lonchoos.
W. Japan. Pressare appeare
to to bigh over N.W. China. Mederale, winds way to expected in the
shorse of the China ca
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.59 inches.
The forest for the 24 hours ending at noon N. winds, to-day is as follows:--
an extra cost was out of the question. He Hongkong & Neighbourhood moderate; fair. assured the deputation that the Admiralty were Formosa Channel
Hongkong and Lamoske} prepared to give the most careful attention to South coast of Chins between 7
Hongkong and Hoivan the welfare of the lower deck, and, as opport uoity offered, would remedy with no ungenerous South coast of China betweon hand the more pressing grievances.
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